The EU Relocation Scheme: The Visegrad group’s resistance of the EU relocation scheme
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The purpose of this case study is to use Ian Manner’s normative power theory and Adrian Hyde-Price’s neo-realism theory, in order to explain the Visegrad countries’ resistance against the EU relocation. There is great tension within the EU on how to handle the migration and refugee crisis. The efforts to establish EU relocation plan were extremely controversial since the European Commission adopted legislation directly related to territorial integrity and state sovereignty through qualified majority. The main opponents of the relocation scheme are the Visegrad group (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia). This paper concluded that Ian Manner’s theory on Normative Power Europe is limited in explaining the Member States resistance, rather Adrian Hyde-Price’s theory on neorealism is more accurate in explaining the resistance.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 51
Keywords [en]
Migration, EU, refugee crisis, EU relocation scheme, Visegrad countries, Adrian Hyde-Park, Ian Manners, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia.
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-91072OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-91072DiVA, id: diva2:1387151
Subject / course
Political Science
Educational program
Political Science, Master Programme, 120 credits
Examiners
2020-01-212020-01-202022-03-07Bibliographically approved